Carbon Monoxide Scare Closes Arlington's Pierce School Friday

ARLINGTON, MA — Peirce School will be closed for the remainder of the day because of an incident involving carbon monoxide there this morning, according to police who noted that the fire department and the gas company were evaluating the school.

Police said there have been no reports of illness or injury. Acid from a leaking battery had displaced oxygen in the room, causing the carbon monoxide monitor to go off at 9:50 a.m, as YourArlington first reported.

Students were evacuated at some point after that.

Parents were notified and students are being transported by bus to Ed Burns Arena for pick up. The superintendent sent an email home alerting families that it was all out of an abundance of caution.

"While the level of carbon monoxide in the upper floors was below the acceptable range," she wrote, as YourArlington reported.

Updates coming soon. Superintendent of Schools Kathleen Bodie did not return request from Patch about the incident.